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Government Support will boost Sea Food Packaging Market size During Forecast Period (2017 – 2027) 25 Oct 2017
 
Sea food is the most preferred health and wellness food worldwide, due to its rich nutrients, availability, rich experience, range of variety and affordability compared to other meat and meat products. Seafood microbial deterioration rate doubles with every 5.3oC increase in temperature.     
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Source: Find Market Research
Indian seafood export rises 25% in first quarter 16 Oct 2017
 
India exported 251,735 tonnes of seafood worth Rs 9066 crore. This showed 25% increase in quantity and around 16% rise in value from a year ago. In dollar terms it came to $1.42 billion compared to $1.17 billion last year.     
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Source: The Economic Times
European Union likely to tighten norms for seafood imports from India 05 Oct 2017
 
Indian seafood industry is afraid that the European Union may introduce some restrictions on imports from the country ahead of the visit of an expert team from EU for audit of seafood units in November. Some even fear a ban.     
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Source: The Economic Times
AP lags behind in prawn, fish processing units 18 Sep 2017
 
Though Andhra Pradesh is marching ahead in fish and prawn production, it lags in food processing units in aquaculture and reaching the targets set by the government.In the first quarter of this financial year 2017-18, aquaculture registered a growth rate of 42 percent against the target set by 36 percent.     
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Source: The Hans India
Kerala, India eyes aquaculture to increase fish production 18 Sep 2017
 
India’s Kerala state is eyeing aquaculture as a means to increase fish production and counter its dwindling wild fishery stock that has been caused by marine pollution and overfishing.     
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Source: SeafoodSource
Fisheries chief pitches for open sea cage culture 16 Sep 2017
 
Fish farmers and marine entrepreneurs in Goa can benefit from schemes under Blue Revolution in order to enhance their income in the fisheries sector. This was stated by Dr Shamila Monteiro, director of fisheries while speaking at a seminar on the export potential of marine products hosted by the World Trade Centre, Goa on Friday.     
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Source: The Times of India
Desi shrimps set to be the next big fish in the market 10 Sep 2017
 
When a contagious viral disease struck the Indian shrimp industry in the 1990s, taking native species like Asian tiger shrimps (peneaus monodon) off the market, an exotic species from Latin America, the Pacific white shrimp (peneaus vannamei) came to the rescue of the ailing industry.     
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Source: The Times of India
Fish processing unit and cold storage to be set up in West Bengal’s Digha to boost exports 07 Sep 2017
 
The Bengal Government is planning to set up the infrastructure to enhance fish exports from the region for which an industrial-standard fish processing unit and a cold storage is being planned for Digha.     
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Source: Knn
Shrimp Exports: India turns world No 1 in 2016 24 Aug 2017
 
Seafood exports from the country hit an all-time high last fiscal with the total revenue touching $5.78 billion, or Rs 37,870.90 crore, by exporting 11,34,948 tonne seafood products, largely due to a robust demand for frozen shrimp and fish.     
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Source: Financial Express
Research body moots development plan to double fish farmers’ income 22 Aug 2017
 
As part of doubling farmers' income by 2022 under the New India Movement introduced by the Centre, a seven-point development plan for the farmers in Ernakulum district will be declared on Thursday at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).     
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Source: The Times of India